Today's News

Many little girls grow up dreaming of a chance to participate in the annual Junior Miss program. And that dream came true for one local young woman this year.

MeLeigha Pollock will represent Taylor County at the state competition this weekend in Lexington.

MeLeigha will put her best foot forward and do an outstanding job, as have all those who have gone before her. She will participate this weekend in the talent, self-expression, fitness, judges' interview and scholastics preliminaries, with the finals set for Saturday evening.

The best recruiting tool is to grow your own. That's one of the philosophies behind Campbellsville Fire Department's Explorers program.

"The purpose is to educate young kids about the fire service and to help keep them out of trouble," said Campbellsville Fire Capt. Bill Hall, who oversees the program.

The Explorers program started in the 1980s, according to Campbellsville Fire Chief Allen Johnson. It really picked up steam when partnered with the Boy Scouts of America's Learning through Life initiative.

A Campbellsville man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Red Fern Road Friday morning.

According to a Taylor County Sheriff's Department report, at about 6:30 a.m., Jason Wright, 30, was driving west on Red Fern Road in a 1999 Toyota pickup when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree head on.

Wright was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue with a possible hip injury. He was treated and released.